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'''Sham peer review''' is a growing problem in hospitals that misuse peer review to discipline and even exclude physicians from their medical staffs {{fact}}. Sham peer review includes anticompetitive manipulation of peer review to eliminate popular physicians from the market, or to retaliate against physicians who are outspoken in favor of improved patient care {{fact}}.   

'''Sham peer review''' is a growing problem in hospitals that misuse peer review to discipline and even exclude physicians from their medical staffs {{fact}}. Sham peer review includes anticompetitive manipulation of peer review to eliminate popular physicians from the market, or to retaliate against physicians who are outspoken in favor of improved patient care {{fact}}.   

Hospitals have incentives to conceal and cover up errors in order to avoid malpractice cases.  Physicians are deterred from reporting errors out of fear of sham peer review {{fact}}. The Tampa Tribune (12/28, Gentry) reported that over 80 percent of a one-year's sample of a type of patient safety error was never reported to the  state of Florida, even though reporting was required by law.{{fact}}

Hospitals have incentives to conceal and cover up errors in order to avoid malpractice cases.  Physicians are deterred from reporting errors out of fear of sham peer review {{fact}}. The Tampa Tribune (12/28, Gentry) reported that over 80 percent of a one-year's sample of a type of patient safety error was never reported to the  state of Florida, even though reporting was required by law.{{fact}}

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